Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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555. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason the MICAT team run by Tusla in the midlands is to lose its psychologist. [43089/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Tusla, the Child and Family Agency's Midlands Child Assessment Team (MICAT) provides a service for children to disclose child sexual abuse. The service comprises of a multidisciplinary team of Social Work, Social Care, Public Health Nursing and Psychology, and is jointly provided by both Tusla and Health Service Executive (HSE).

I have requested Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to operational matters regarding the position of the psychologist on the MICAT.

I understand the Department of Health will also provide information to the Deputy as the HSE is involved in the provision of this service.

Anne Rabbitte (Galway East, Fianna Fail)
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556. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Irish adolescents are still being deferred to a service (details supplied) in the UK; the number of Irish children placed there; the amount spent by Tusla on deferrals in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43115/19]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I wish to thank the Deputy for his question. As this is an operational matter I have referred the question to Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, for their direct reply.